Commercial Manager

UOW; Wollongong City Council; Hybrid; AUD 123,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package including 7

35-hour full-time work week

Flexible working arrangements

Generous leave entitlements

Purchased leave options

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Wollongong (UOW) is seeking a strategic Commercial Manager to maximise the value of our technology investments and drive commercial excellence across the University's digital portfolio, partnering with senior leaders, product owners and finance stakeholders.

You will lead business case development, oversee licensing strategies, and strengthen investment governance to deliver measurable value, while guiding vendor negotiations and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in business, finance, economics, commerce or related discipline.
• Substantial experience in commercial management and governance.
• Experience in business cases, cost-benefit analysis and financial modelling.
• Ability to manage vendor, contract and licensing arrangements with compliance.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and assurance of business cases for major technology and licensing investments.
• Drive commercial governance frameworks including cost-benefit analysis, investment appraisal, risk assessment and total cost of ownership modelling.
• Own and enhance benefits realisation frameworks to measure and report value delivered across the digital portfolio.
• Oversee vendor relationships, contract lifecycles, software licensing, renewals and commercial negotiations.
• Provide strategic commercial advice, financial insights and investment recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Tertiary qualifications

Commercial management

Financial analysis

Portfolio governance

Business case development

Commercial evaluations

Financial modelling

Cost-benefit analysis

Vendor management

Contract management

Licensing

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership influence

Strategic commercial advice

Investment support

Sourcing decisions

Organisational planning

Criminal check

Education

Business/Finance degree

Job description

Make an impact at the University of Wollongong (UOW), a purpose-driven institution ranked in the top 1% of universities globally.

About the Role

We're seeking a strategic and commercially astute Commercial Manager to help maximise the value of our technology investments and drive commercial excellence across the University's digital portfolio.

As Commercial Manager, you'll lead the commercial management of UOW's technology portfolio, ensuring investments deliver measurable value, licensing arrangements are optimised, and commercial decisions are evidence-based. Working closely with senior leaders, product owners and finance stakeholders, you'll provide expert commercial advice, oversee vendor and licensing strategies, and strengthen investment governance across Digital Services.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the development and assurance of business cases for major technology and licensing investments.
• Drive commercial governance frameworks including cost-benefit analysis, investment appraisal, risk assessment and total cost of ownership modelling.
• Own and enhance benefits realisation frameworks to measure and report value delivered across the digital portfolio.
• Oversee vendor relationships, contract lifecycles, software licensing, renewals and commercial negotiations.
• Provide strategic commercial advice, financial insights and investment recommendations to senior stakeholders.

About the Team

Digital Services is the University's central information management and technology service provider, delivering core digital infrastructure and services that support research, teaching and corporate operations across UOW.

This role sits within a high-performing leadership environment that partners closely with business and technology stakeholders to deliver strategic outcomes and sustainable value through technology investments.

What You'll Bring

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in business, finance, economics, commerce or a related discipline, with substantial experience in commercial management, financial analysis or portfolio governance.
• Demonstrated experience developing business cases, conducting commercial evaluations, financial modelling and cost-benefit analysis.
• Proven ability to manage complex vendor, contract and licensing arrangements while delivering commercial value and compliance.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and translate complex information into actionable insights.
• Experience providing strategic commercial advice and supporting investment, sourcing and organisational planning decisions.
• This position is subject to a National Criminal Check.

Why Join UOW

• Competitive salary package including 17% superannuation.
• 35-hour full-time work week supporting greater balance and flexibility.
• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.
• Generous leave entitlements, including additional concession days over the Christmas-New Year period.
• Purchased leave options and ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the commercial performance of a large and complex technology portfolio.

Role Details

• Employment Type: Permanent/Continuing, Full-time
• Level 8/9 | $123,283 - $152,959 + 17% superannuation
• Location: Wollongong Campus / Hybrid
• Valid Australian work rights required. Visa sponsorship is not available.

For further information about this position, please contact Sam Bogaert - [e-mail]

Closing Date: Wednesday 25 November, 11:55pm

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

The University of Wollongong is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity is valued, respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Island people, people of all gender identities and sexual orientations, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and those with caring or family responsibilities.

As required by federal legislation, prospective employees are required to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender-based Violence or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender-based Violence during previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process.